1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
10_mmorrison@stagweb.fairfield.edu
Education
Fairfield University; Fairfield, CT
Bachelor of Arts, May 2010
Major: English/Journalism, Minor: Spanish
Cumulative GPA: 3.97, Major GPA: 4.0
Honors Program
Relevant Coursework:
Spanish Conversation, History of Spain, Spanish Culture, Spanish Grammar
University of Salamanca; Salamanca, Spain
Study Abroad, June 2008-July 2008Relevant Coursework:
Contemporary Journalism: Public Relations, News Writing, Journalism Editing and Design, Web Design, Writing and Responding, Spanish Composition, Spanish Conversation
Experience
Fairfield University
Writing Center- Peer Tutor, January 2008-present- Assist students at all stages of the writing process through brainstorming, organizing, editing, grammar and syntax, citations
- Provide writing counsel for English as a Second Language students, students with academic disabilities
- Participate in staff development project involving recording sessions on ipods
- Present writing workshops in a class setting
- Online Managing Editor, Jan. 2009-present
- Coordinate online content for each section, blogs
- Determine web layout
- Assign and create multimedia content
- Assistant Sports Editor, Sept. 2008-Dec. 2008
- Campus Life Staff Writer, Sept. 2007-May 2008
- Swimming/Diving team beat (Winter 2006-20070, Softball beat (Spring 2007)
IBM, East Fishkill and Poughkeepsie
Intern- Internal and Executive Communications, June 2007-August 2007- Wrote and edited content for local and national articles on w3 (IBM intranet)
- Analyzed technical material and converted to user-friendly language for general audience
- Provided audio/visual support for events and utilized Photoshop
- Deciphered new vehicle for website design (Enterprise Content Management) and taught it to others
- Posted content online using basic html
- Advertised for site events and posted critical employee information with Infochannel TV slides utility
- Created and posted original videocasts for w3
Hudson Valley Magazine
Intern- Advertising and Editorial, June 2006-August 2006- Wrote advertising copy
- Researched local sources for story ideas
- Performed miscellaneous office duties
Extracurriculars
University Tour guide, Admissions class visit host, Women's club soccer, Freshman Year Experience class facilitator,
Fairfield Orchestra